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Re: IAOC: delegating ex-officio responsibility

2011-03-31 15:10:21
Hi Brian,
At 00:07 31-03-2011, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
And that is exactly the problem with 'non-voting' status in a committee
that mainly operates by consensus. It allows people who really ought
to share accountability to apear to avoid it.

According to IOAC procedures:

  "All decisions of the members must be approved by majority vote of
   the members then in office."

I don't consider that as operating by consensus. The argument for a liaison is to have a person who can provide input so that the committee has the relevant information before it can take a decision. The person can also provide feedback to the IOAC body about the issues that the IOAC is dealing with. This can come in handy for ex officio members as they can then determine when their presence is necessary. Please note that the last sentence may not be applicable to the IOAC as it follows a different model. Also note that sometimes people find it judicious to be absent during the vote for reasons of accountability.

Regards,
-sm
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